Let's Have a Kiki

{{Infobox song

| name =

| cover = Scissor Sisters - Let's Have A Kiki.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Scissor Sisters

| album = Magic Hour

| released = September 11, 2012

| recorded = 2011

| studio =

| genre = *Techno

| length = 3:49

| label = Polydor

| writer = Jason Sellards, Scott Hoffman, Ana Lynch

| producer = Scissor Sisters

| prev_title = Baby Come Home

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = Swerlk

| next_year = 2017

}}

"Let's Have a Kiki" is a song by American band Scissor Sisters. The third single from their fourth studio album Magic Hour,{{cite web |url=http://www.music-house.co.uk/eurosolutionresorts/release_information.html?release_id=7148 |title=Euro Solution Resorts - Release information - Scissor Sisters: Let's Have a Kiki - Music House |publisher=Music House |accessdate=October 14, 2012}} was released on September 11, 2012 in the United States and September 18, 2012 in the United Kingdom. The song was written by Jason Sellards, Scott Hoffman, Ana Lynch and produced by Scissor Sisters. The single reached number 119 on the official UK Singles Chart, following their performance on Strictly Come Dancing in October 2012.

Background

A "kiki" is a meeting of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat, used mainly in gay culture.{{cite web|last=Jacobs|first=Greg|title='Lets Have a Kiki'|website=HuffPost |date=20 August 2012 |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-jacobs/lets-have-a-kiki_b_1793448.html|accessdate=15 October 2012}}

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Let's Have a Kiki" was first released on YouTube on July 27, 2012 at a total length of four minutes and four seconds.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGCD4xb-Tr8 |title=Let's Have a Kiki - Instructional Video |date=27 July 2012 |publisher=YouTube |accessdate=October 14, 2012}} The video shows the band members perform a dance routine in a hall for the clip, which is labeled as an "Instructional Video". The video was directed by Vern Moen and choreographed by Brad Landers.{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a396080/scissor-sisters-release-lets-have-a-kiki-video.html |title=Scissor Sisters release 'Let's Have A Kiki video - Music News - Digital Spy |date=30 July 2012 |publisher=Digital Spy |accessdate=October 14, 2012}} On November 26, 2019, Billboard included it in the Top 100 Greatest Music Videos of the 2010s, coming in at #79.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8544596/best-music-videos-2010s-top-100|title=The 100 Greatest Music Videos of the 2010s: Staff Picks|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-12-20}}

Promotion

Scissor Sisters performed "Let's Have a Kiki" on The Wendy Williams Show,{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ylCS3Xq7vg |title=Scissor Sisters perform 'Let's Have a Kiki' |publisher=YouTube, The Wendy Williams Show |accessdate=October 14, 2012}} as well as internationally in Australia on Sunrise,{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsPOI0YxA3E |title=Scissor Sisters LIVE on Sunrise|date=23 September 2012 |publisher=YouTube, Sunrise |accessdate=October 14, 2012}} and in the United Kingdom on Strictly Come Dancing.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H76GUB7m94 |title=Scissor Sisters - Let's Have a Kiki (Live on Strictly Come Dancing) |date=14 October 2012 |publisher=YouTube, Sunrise |accessdate=October 14, 2012}}

Cover versions

"Let's Have a Kiki" inspired several viral video parodies from the drag queen community. Lady Bunny & Bianca Del Rio, Sherry Vine, and Willam Belli have all released their own versions of the song.{{cite web|title=Lady Bunny And Bianca Del Rio Challenge Willam In New KaiKai Video|url=http://www.newnownext.com/lady-bunny-bianca-del-rio-kaikai-music-video-willam/09/2012/|work=New Now Next|accessdate=6 April 2013|date=6 September 2012}}{{cite web|title=Sherry Vine Spoofs "Let's Have A Kiki"|url=http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/2012/08/sherry_vine_par.php|work=The Village Voice|accessdate=6 April 2013|author=Musto, Michael|date=27 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829024954/http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/2012/08/sherry_vine_par.php|archive-date=29 August 2012|url-status=dead}} Willam Belli released his version as a single, featuring Rhea Litré, from his album The Wreckoning.{{cite web|last=Avery|first=Dan|title=LISTEN: Willam And Rhea Litre Do "Let's Have A KaiKai"|url=http://www.queerty.com/listen-willam-and-rhea-litre-do-lets-have-a-kaikai-20120804/|work=Queerty|accessdate=6 April 2013|date=4 August 2012}}

In November 2012 a cover version of the song, in a mash-up with "Turkey Lurkey Time", was featured on the Fox TV series Glee, performed by Sarah Jessica Parker, Chris Colfer, and Lea Michele in the "Thanksgiving" episode.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka3sNWDEPWA |title=Glee - Let's Have a Kiki/Turkey Lurkey Time from Thanksgiving |publisher=YouTube, GleeOnFox|accessdate=December 1, 2012}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lets-Have-A-Kiki-Explicit/dp/B00841W8MA/ |title=Let's Have A Kiki (Explicit): Scissor Sisters: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads |website=Amazon.co.uk |accessdate=October 14, 2012}}

| title1 = Let's Have a Kiki

| note1 = album version

| length1 = 3:49

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital remix download{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lets-Have-Kiki-Remix-Explicit/dp/B00841WAR8/ |title=Let's Have A Kiki (DJ Nita Remix) (Explicit): Scissor Sisters: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads |website=Amazon.co.uk |accessdate=October 14, 2012}}

| title1 = Let's Have a Kiki

| note1 = DJ Nita Remix

| length1 = 6:54

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital remix EP{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lets-have-a-kiki-remixes/id557310954 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140601124532/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lets-have-a-kiki-remixes/id557310954 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 1, 2014 |title=iTunes - Music - Let's Have a Kiki (Remixes) by Scissor Sisters |website=iTunes Store |accessdate=October 14, 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.beatport.com/release/lets-have-a-kiki-remixes/976212 |title=Let's Have A Kiki (Remixes) (Polydor) |publisher=Beatport |accessdate=October 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116190245/http://www.beatport.com/release/lets-have-a-kiki-remixes/976212 |archivedate=November 16, 2012}}

| title1 = Let's Have a Kiki

| note1 = Peter Rauhofer's NYC Bitch Mix

| length1 = 8:19

| title2 = Let's Have a Kiki

| note2 = The 2 Bears Remix

| length2 = 7:18

| title3 = Let's Have a Kiki

| note3 = Almighty Club Remix

| length3 = 6:41

| title4 = Let's Have a Kiki

| note4 = Danny Verde Remix

| length4 = 6:58

| title5 = Let's Have a Kiki

| note5 = DJ Nita Remix

| length5 = 6:54

| title6 = Let's Have a Kiki

| note6 = Olugbenga Edit

| length6 = 4:42

}}

Credits and personnel

Lead vocals: Scissor Sisters
Producers: Scissor Sisters
Lyrics: Jason Sellards, Scott Hoffman, Ana Lynch

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2012) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) \| 119
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceclubplay\|1\|artist=Scissor Sisters\|rowheader=true}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

! scope="col"| Chart (2012)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)

| 119

{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Scissor Sisters|rowheader=true}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2012) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-dance-club-play-songs?begin=1&order=position \|title=The Best of 2012: The Year In Music \|magazine=Billboard \|accessdate=2012-12-16}} \| 22

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2012)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-dance-club-play-songs?begin=1&order=position |title=The Best of 2012: The Year In Music |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=2012-12-16}}

| 22

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"\| Country ! scope="col"\| Release date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label
scope="row"\| United States \| September 11, 2012 \| rowspan="2"\| Digital remix EP \| rowspan="2"\| Polydor Records
scope="row"\| United Kingdom \| September 18, 2012

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

scope="col"| Country

! scope="col"| Release date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

scope="row"| United States

| September 11, 2012

| rowspan="2"| Digital remix EP

| rowspan="2"| Polydor Records

scope="row"| United Kingdom

| September 18, 2012